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The Ad Libs were an American vocal group from Bayonne, New Jersey, United States, primarily active during the early 1960s. Featuring their characteristic female lead vocals with male "doo-wop" backing, their 1964 single "The Boy from New York City", written by George Davis and John T. Taylor, in 1965 was their only major Billboard Hot 100 hit. "The Boy from New York City" charted again in the UK for Darts in 1978 and in the US for The Manhattan Transfer in 1981. The song has been used in a commercial for Everybody Hates Chris on the Paramount Comedy channel in the UK.

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  • The Ad Libs were an American vocal group from Bayonne, New Jersey, United States, primarily active during the early 1960s. Featuring their characteristic female lead vocals with male "doo-wop" backing, their 1964 single "The Boy from New York City", written by George Davis and John T. Taylor, in 1965 was their only major Billboard Hot 100 hit. Known originally as The Creators, the group formed in 1964 in Bayonne with Hugh Harris, Danny Austin, Dave Watt, Norman Donegan and Mary Ann Thomas. "The Boy from New York City" was released in December 1964; and by March 1965 had peaked at number 8 on the US Hot 100. The group next recorded "He Ain't No Angel" which reached number 100 in 1965. The next two singles failed to chart, and The Ad Libs' contract was not renewed by Red Bird Records company. In 1969, they had a last R&B chart hit with the song "Giving Up", which peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard R&B chart. They continued to record into the early 1980s, but never repeated the success of "The Boy from New York City". "The Boy from New York City" charted again in the UK for Darts in 1978 and in the US for The Manhattan Transfer in 1981. The song has been used in a commercial for Everybody Hates Chris on the Paramount Comedy channel in the UK. Dave Watt died on December 5, 2008. (en)
  • The Ad Libs was een in 1964 opgerichte Amerikaanse zanggroep uit Bayonne. (nl)
  • The Ad Libs foi um grupo musical de Bayonne, Nova Jérsei, ativo principalmente no início dos anos 1960. Apresentando seus vocais femininos característicos, com apoio masculino "doo-wop", seu single de 1965 "The Boy from New York City", escrito por George Davis e John T. Taylor, foi seu único sucesso na Billboard Hot 100. Conhecido originalmente como The Creators, o grupo se formou em 1964 com Hugh Harris, Danny Austin, Dave Watt, Norman Donegan e Mary Ann Thomas. "The Boy from New York City" foi lançado em dezembro de 1964 e, em março de 1965, chegou ao 8º lugar na Hot 100 dos Estados Unidos. O grupo gravou em seguida "He Ain't No Angel", que alcançou o 100º lugar em 1965. Os dois singles seguintes não conseguiram entrar nas paradas musicais, e o contrato da The Ad Libs não foi renovado pela empresa Red Bird Records. Em 1969 eles tiveram uma última canção nas tabelas musicais, "Giving Up", que chegou a 34ª colocação na Billboard R&B dos Estados Unidos. Eles continuaram a gravar na década de 1980, mas nunca repetiram o sucesso de "The Boy from New York City". "The Boy from New York City" alcançou boas colocações novamente, no Reino Unido pelos Darts, em 1978, e nos Estados Unidos pelo The Manhattan Transfer, em 1981. A canção foi usada em um comercial para o Everybody Hates Chris no canal Paramount Comedy no Reino Unido. Dave Watt morreu em 5 de dezembro de 2008. (pt)
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  • The Ad Libs was een in 1964 opgerichte Amerikaanse zanggroep uit Bayonne. (nl)
  • The Ad Libs were an American vocal group from Bayonne, New Jersey, United States, primarily active during the early 1960s. Featuring their characteristic female lead vocals with male "doo-wop" backing, their 1964 single "The Boy from New York City", written by George Davis and John T. Taylor, in 1965 was their only major Billboard Hot 100 hit. "The Boy from New York City" charted again in the UK for Darts in 1978 and in the US for The Manhattan Transfer in 1981. The song has been used in a commercial for Everybody Hates Chris on the Paramount Comedy channel in the UK. (en)
  • The Ad Libs foi um grupo musical de Bayonne, Nova Jérsei, ativo principalmente no início dos anos 1960. Apresentando seus vocais femininos característicos, com apoio masculino "doo-wop", seu single de 1965 "The Boy from New York City", escrito por George Davis e John T. Taylor, foi seu único sucesso na Billboard Hot 100. (pt)
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